Before joining The EIU's thought leadership team in 2014 he was Europe editor in The EIU's Country Analysis team, covering politics, economics and industry trends in Western Europe. In addition to English and his native German, he also speaks Dutch, French and Italian. Prior to joining The EIU in 2011, Martin worked as a senior economist at the business intelligence provider Dun & Bradstreet.

Martin earned a bachelor of economic and social studies in international relations (First Class Honors) from Aberystwyth University and a master’s degree in EU international relations and diplomacy studies from the College of Europe. He has also studied global health policy, international economics and macroeconomics at the University of London.

Martin is an experienced public speaker. His media experience includes appearances and/or mentions in various outlets, including ABC News, BBC News, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle TV, Retail Week, Sky News, The Guardian and Voice of America. He has presented EIU research to audiences across the globe, for example in Brussels (on obesity in Europe), in Bucharest (on tuberculosis in Romania) and Belgrade (on modernising healthcare systems in the Balkan countries). He is also experienced in chairing events, for example roundtables on disruption in the healthcare sector and building a new ecosystem of care as well as sessions at The Economist Events' recent conferences on obesity, food and sustainability.

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